Ecuadorian, Newcrest form JV in Peru
Australian gold miner Newcrest Mining and Ecuadorian Minerals (EMC-T) plan to acquire the Ayapata gold project in southern Peru.For its part, Ecuadorian can pick up the 10-sq.-km property, subject to …
1997
NEWS IN BRIEF (July 21, 1997)
Ambassador Industries (AID-V) has changed its name to Barrier Mining (BMI-V) on a 4-old-for-1-New-share basis.
PEOPLE — LINK
John Hansuld appointed president.
PEOPLE — KISMET
Ted McMullen elected director.
PEOPLE — KALIMANTAN GOLD (July 21, 1997)
Hardwin von Hahn and Raynard von Hahn appointed directors.
PEOPLE — INT’L PANORAMA (July 21, 1997)
Thomas Drolet appointed director.
PEOPLE — GULF INT’L (July 21, 1997)
Ian McKinnon appointed director.
PEOPLE — GETTY COPPER (July 21, 1997)
Vic Preto appointed director.
PEOPLE — GALA RES. (July 21, 1997)
E. Baker appointed director.
Placer to take Sleeper from X-Cal — Agreement with Amax Gold extended
Vancouver-based junior X-Cal Resources (XCL-T) has extended its purchase agreement with Amax Gold (AU-N), paving the way for Placer Dome (PDG-T) to take an interest in the Sleeper gold project in nort…
COMMENTARY — A passing of the torch
The author, who was appointed Minister of Natural Resources following the Canadian federal election in June, provided the following article at the request of Keep Mining in Canada, an organization des…
Mar-West, Curion launch Honduran drill program
At the San Martin concession in central Honduras, drilling is set to begin testing the Palo Ralo prospect, 2 km west of the newly discovered Sinter hot springs gold deposit.The concession is held 80% …